The playing style in the Premier League is very physical, to make up for a general lack of technique among English players, and that can lead to a high number of injuries.
“Like other nations whose key players perform in Europe’s top leagues, we are always wary of injuries,” Croatia FA president Vlatko Markovic told Reuters in an interview.
“Those playing in the Premier League are especially vulnerable because sliding tackles are part of the football culture in England from the grassroots level and they increase the ever-present danger of fractures.
“We’ve had to deal with several heavy injuries to our players plying their trade in England down the years and it is imperative that everyone is fit at the end of the club season.”
